John Goldsmith

American linguist
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John Goldsmith

Summary

John Goldsmith is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1951[2]. He worked as a linguist[3] and screenwriter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Goldsmith was born on January 1, 1951[2].
  • John Goldsmith held citizenship in United States[6].
  • John Goldsmith worked as a linguist[3].
  • John Goldsmith worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • John Goldsmith's field of work was phonology[7].
  • John Goldsmith was employed by Harvard University[8].
  • John Goldsmith was employed by University of Chicago[9].
  • John Goldsmith was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • John Goldsmith was educated at Swarthmore College[11].
  • John Goldsmith's doctoral advisor was Morris Halle[12].
  • John Goldsmith received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • John Goldsmith is recorded as male[14].
  • John Goldsmith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Goldsmith's family name is recorded as Goldsmith[16].
  • John Goldsmith's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Goldsmith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

John Goldsmith was born on January 1, 1951[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1861[21], headquartered in Cambridge[22] and Swarthmore College[11], a liberal arts college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1864[25]. John Goldsmith's doctoral advisor was Morris Halle[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[3] and screenwriter[4]. John Goldsmith's field of work was phonology[7]. Employers include Harvard University[8], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and University of Chicago[9], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32], headquartered in Chicago[33].

Recognition

John Goldsmith received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].

Why It Matters

John Goldsmith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Goldsmith do for work?

John Goldsmith worked as linguist[3] and screenwriter[4].

Where did John Goldsmith go to school?

John Goldsmith was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and Swarthmore College[11].

What awards did John Goldsmith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Persée. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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